Why We Fight from 1943

Frank Capra directed this U.S. Army training film, now Public Domain, as part of Hollywood's war effort, It answers the question: 'why we fight' comparing the 'free' and 'slave' worlds in divisions that have shifted much in 60 years. Notice Muhammad and Jesus are on the same side against Italy, Japan and Germany, now the equivalent of the "axis of evil," here called the "slave world" . It's intent was to reverse anti-militarism and isolationism trends so popular after the great depression.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• WWII
• Army
• propoganda
• hitler
• churchill
• muhammad

[ezepacer]

that guy is a straight communist that can go to hell right along with hitler

[TileNut]

Which guy? Who?

[vagnonaradigi]

war: the uselesser thing of ALL TIMES!!

P.S Why at 0.14 there isn't Italy? O.o

[mbcrra]

@GCarty80 Spain is the world for us. However, who cares about that? What is vile is vile.

[GCarty80]

@mbcrra

Franco's regime was pretty vile, but at least it wasn't trying to conquer the world like the Nazis and the Japs...

[xplosiv007]

@GCarty80

Ah right, thanks mate, I never knew..

[GCarty80]

I wonder why the Koranic quote just gives a "page number" instead of a proper surah-and-verse reference? Was there only one commonly used English translation of the Koran in 1943?

[GCarty80]

@xplosiv007

Many countries have had patriotic songs set to that tune - the American one is called "My Country 'Tis of Thee". The Kaiser's Germany also had a song to the same tune called "Heil Dir im Siegerkranz".

[ezepacer]

mbcrra is a commie

[cbob0080]

Every nation usually does